Foley conduct investigation [US House CSOC] News
Foley conduct investigation [US House CSOC]

Investigation of Allegations Related to Improper Conduct Involving Members and Current or Former House Pages, US House Committee on Standard of Official Conduct, December 8, 2006 [concluding that although Republican leaders did not break any ethics rules in addressing the misconduct of disgraced ex-Congressman Mark Foley, they nonetheless failed to protect young pages from inappropriate communications]. Read the full text of the report [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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First Chief Justice of the United States commissioned

On September 26, 1789, John Jay was commissioned as the first Chief Justice of the United States following his confirmation by the Senate.

Violent protesters arrested at international economic summit

On September 26, 2000, police in Prague scuffled with and arrested dozens of violent protesters who were attempting to disrupt the G-20 economic summit taking place there. Despite hurling stones and Molotov cocktails at security forces, the activists failed to prevent meetings as they did in Seattle during the 1999 G-20 conference.

First Chief Justice of the United States commissioned

On September 26, 1789, John Jay was commissioned as the first Chief Justice of the United States following his confirmation by the Senate.